Why a problem on the ground can affect flights thousands of miles away among other issues
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Michael McCormick, a former airspace manager with the Federal Aviation Administration, said it could take days for airlines — many of which had to divert flights — to resume normal operations after officials lifted the grounding order. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 1 are centre, 1 are not rated.
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Why a problem on the ground can affect flights thousands of miles away among other issues
Michael McCormick, a former airspace manager with the Federal Aviation Administration, said it could take days for airlines — many of which had to divert flights — to resume normal operations after officials lifted the grounding order.
- Why a problem on the ground can affect flights thousands of miles away among other issues
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Why a problem on the ground can affect flights thousands of miles away among other issues
Regional U.S. air traffic control centers communicate using a complex network that’s “one of the largest telecommunications systems in the country,” and disruptions like those seen on Friday with an hourslong, nationwide grounding of flights can reverberate widely, according...
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